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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2020, file photo, New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen watches spring training baseball practice in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Van Wagenen and many of his top aides are out, moves announced less than an hour after hedge fund manager Steve Cohen completed his $2.4 billion purchase of the team Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Mets GM Van Wagenen, others out as Cohen takes over team

By Ronald Blum Nov. 06, 2020 04:38 PM EST

New York Mets left fielder Dominic Smith (2) tips his hat to the Miami Marlins as both teams walk off the field before a scheduled baseball game Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in New York. Players jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson celebrated amid protests, PPDs

By The Associated Press Aug. 27, 2020 10:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 31, 2020, file photo, a statue of Nolan Ryan stands in the empty plaza outside Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The new Texas Rangers ballpark is among possible venues Major League Baseball could use if it decides to start the season with groups of teams in different areas. Among the different plans looked at by Major League Baseball is to use Texas as a mid-American hub. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool, File)
AP sources: MLB opening options include 3 regional divisions

By Ronald Blum Apr. 28, 2020 05:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2019, file photo, Jennifer Lopez, left, and Alex Rodriguez sit courtside during an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers in Miami. Rodriguez and Lopez have retained J.P. Morgan to represent them in raising capital for a possible bid for the New York Mets. The move was first reported by Variety and confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because it was not announced. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
AP source: A-Rod, J-Lo retain JP Morgan in bid for Mets

By Ronald Blum Apr. 21, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

Update on the latest in sports:

Apr. 21, 2020 12:45 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB TEAM STAFF CUTS MLB wants to cut player salaries if games are played without fans NEW YORK (AP) —...

FILE - In this March 28, 2019, file photo, a large flag is unfurled during the national anthem before an opening day baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in New York. Forbes estimates the New York Yankees are baseball’s most valuable franchise at $5 billion, up 9% over last year and 47% more than the No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers at $3.4 billion.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks

By Ronald Blum Apr. 20, 2020 05:27 PM EDT